Why is IST Ltd ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 9.47%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 9.47% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -1.22% and Operating profit at -2.53% over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Dec 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.52%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 9.10 times
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 12.81 times
4
Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range
- The stocks MACD and KST technical factors are also Bearish
5
With ROE of 8.8, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 0.5 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -18.28%, its profits have risen by 21.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
6
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0% of the company
- Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Auto Components & Equipments)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is IST for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
IST
-30.69%
-0.49
37.01%
Sensex
-11.8%
-0.49
12.94%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-1.08%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-8.79%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
15.68
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.05
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.10
Tax Ratio
20.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
1.11%
ROCE (avg)
6.68%
ROE (avg)
8.98%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
4
Industry P/E
37
Price to Book Value
0.43
EV to EBIT
10.07
EV to EBITDA
9.21
EV to Capital Employed
0.40
EV to Sales
4.85
PEG Ratio
1.49
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.29%
ROE (Latest)
9.07%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Movement
13What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 0.00 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 34.89 cr
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 83.11 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 71.03
-16What is not working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 12.32 cr has Fallen at -25.6% (vs previous 4Q average
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q)
Lowest at 7.56 times
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 4.71 cr
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at Rs 2.10 cr
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 87.59 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is working for IST
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 83.11 cr has Grown at 116.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 38.38 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 34.89 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 83.11 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 71.03
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Lowest at 0.00 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for IST
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 12.32 cr has Fallen at -25.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 16.56 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Interest - Quarterly
At Rs 2.10 cr has Grown at 209,999,900.00%
Quarter on Quarter (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Lowest at 7.56 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.10 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 209,999,900.00 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 87.59 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model
Non Operating Income to PBT
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Lowest at Rs 4.71 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 86.92 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income